Guest guest Posted July 27, 2005 Report Share Posted July 27, 2005 For those of you who think this is no big deal, read this! This will happen to us within 3 years of congress passing CAFTA and CODEX. There is little time left! Thousands of vitamin products threatened by ruling By nce, Health Editor Published: 13 July 2005 Campaigners for Britain's millions of vitamin and supplement users have reacted with dismay to a ruling that could sweep up to 5,000 products off the shelves. The European Court of Justice has rejected British health food industry claims that the proposed Food Supplements Directive, coming into force on 1 August, breaches EU rules. Yesterday's decision means some 300 nutrients and nutrient sources in the UK will be banned unless they can obtain inclusion on a " positive " list - a move that supplement manufacturers say requires excessive levels of testing and red tape. Full story (requires subscription to The Independent) http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/article298799.ece Bruce Guilmette, Ph.D. Survive Cancer Foundation, Inc. http://www.survivecancer.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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